EUQ661 Introduction to Education Research
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| Unit code: | EUQ661 |
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| Equivalent(s): | EUN672, EUZ672 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $555 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
| International unit fee | $4,020 |
Unit Outline: Session 1 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | EUQ661 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | EUN672, EUZ672 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None |
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to the foundations of research in education including qualitative, quantitative and mixed research approaches. It will cover foundational knowledge such as what is empirical research, the concepts of research design, common methods, trustworthiness and validity and ethical considerations in education research. This unit will strengthen your understanding of research in education and your ability to assess the quality and trustworthiness of research in terms of design, methodology, rigour and ethical approach. This unit is designed to support you to be a critical consumer of research, enabling you to determine the value, relevance and implications of research for your professional practice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of research principles (CLO 1.2)
- Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice (CLO 2.2)
- Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CLO 2.3)
- Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO 3.1)
- Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and skills to plan and execute a significant piece of research-based scholarship (CLO 3.2).
Content
The content covered within this unit includes:
- introduction to qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research
- Introduction to research conceptualisation and design
- introduction to a variety of methods commonly used in social research such as case studies, surveys and experimental and quasi-experimental designs
- ethical considerations in research in education
- evaluating the quality and trustworthiness of research
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through self-paced online learning modules which will include video learning materials, required readings, quizzes, and online discussions.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in workshop activities online with academics and peers who will contribute to your understanding and skill development. Learning tasks will support successful completion of assessment tasks, including an ungraded online quiz.
Assessment
Overview
There are two pieces of assessment for this foundation research unit:
- An online quiz made up of multiple choice questions and extended answer questions that will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of social research.
and
- You will select from a range of educational research projects (provided). In an essay you will critically appraise this project according to a set of criteria based on unit content and in relation to your own context.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Quiz
An online quiz made up of multiple choice questions and extended answer questions that will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of social research. These will be drawn from readings and learning activities conducted each week within the unit.
Assessment: Critique
You will be provided with several real life educational research projects. You will select one of these and in an essay you will critically appraise this project according to a set of criteria based on unit content. You will pay special attention to the project features you would consider as most important for the proposed research to take place in your own context and provide feedback to the applicants about the feasibility of the research.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Nil
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Creswell, J. W. (2015). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (5th ed.). Sydney: Pearson Australia.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with the general conduct of this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EQ71 Master of Education
- Demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the field of education (CLO1.2).
Relates to: ULO1 - Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice in education (CLO2.2).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret educational theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CLO2.3).
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional educational practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO4 - Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and skills to plan and execute a significant piece of research-based scholarship in the field of education (CLO 3.2).
Relates to: ULO5
Unit Outline: Session 3 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | EUQ661 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | EUN672, EUZ672 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None |
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to the foundations of research in education including qualitative, quantitative and mixed research approaches. It will cover foundational knowledge such as what is empirical research, the concepts of research design, common methods, trustworthiness and validity and ethical considerations in education research. This unit will strengthen your understanding of research in education and your ability to assess the quality and trustworthiness of research in terms of design, methodology, rigour and ethical approach. This unit is designed to support you to be a critical consumer of research, enabling you to determine the value, relevance and implications of research for your professional practice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of research principles (CLO 1.2)
- Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice (CLO 2.2)
- Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CLO 2.3)
- Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO 3.1)
- Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and skills to plan and execute a significant piece of research-based scholarship (CLO 3.2).
Content
The content covered within this unit includes:
- introduction to qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research
- Introduction to research conceptualisation and design
- introduction to a variety of methods commonly used in social research such as case studies, surveys and experimental and quasi-experimental designs
- ethical considerations in research in education
- evaluating the quality and trustworthiness of research
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through self-paced online learning modules which will include video learning materials, required readings, quizzes, and online discussions.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in workshop activities online with academics and peers who will contribute to your understanding and skill development. Learning tasks will support successful completion of assessment tasks, including an ungraded online quiz.
Assessment
Overview
There are two pieces of assessment for this foundation research unit:
- An online quiz made up of multiple choice questions and extended answer questions that will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of social research.
and
- You will select from a range of educational research projects (provided). In an essay you will critically appraise this project according to a set of criteria based on unit content and in relation to your own context.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Quiz
An online quiz made up of multiple choice questions and extended answer questions that will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of social research. These will be drawn from readings and learning activities conducted each week within the unit.
Assessment: Critique
You will be provided with several real life educational research projects. You will select one of these and in an essay you will critically appraise this project according to a set of criteria based on unit content. You will pay special attention to the project features you would consider as most important for the proposed research to take place in your own context and provide feedback to the applicants about the feasibility of the research.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Nil
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Creswell, J. W. (2015). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (5th ed.). Sydney: Pearson Australia.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with the general conduct of this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EQ71 Master of Education
- Demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the field of education (CLO1.2).
Relates to: ULO1 - Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice in education (CLO2.2).
Relates to: ULO2 - Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret educational theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CLO2.3).
Relates to: ULO3 - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional educational practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO4 - Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and skills to plan and execute a significant piece of research-based scholarship in the field of education (CLO 3.2).
Relates to: ULO5